United States: Professional Negligence

With its August 8, 2025, opinion in Bivens v. Zep, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected the EEOC's guidelines (and split with several other circuits) to hold that the standard for holding...

Sudden Stop on Highway Provides Non-Negligent Explanation for Rear-End Collision; New York Transportation Team and Appellate Practice Obtain Reversal of Summary Judgment to Plaintiffs on Appeal...

Civil defense litigators are often faced with the dilemma of whether to admit negligence or contest liability on all issues. In cases where liability is relatively clear, defense counsel...

Louisiana has enacted new laws addressing the burden of proof and limitation on damages in personal injury claims. These enactments not only affect claims arising on land but also may extend to claims...

Georgia state court grants summary judgment dismissing defamation claim targeting ChatGPT output accusing radio host of embezzlement, in light of disclaimers notifying users that ChatGPT sometimes generates inaccurate information, and user's admission that he did not believe output relayed true facts.

The California Herald featured Walkup's Michael A. Kelly today in an article that highlights how litigation led by Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger is not only helping victims and families affected by trucking crashes involving Amazon contractors—it's also driving real policy changes within Amazon's delivery network.

An old adage about legal strategy goes something like this: when your case is weak on the law, pound the facts. When your case is weak on the facts, pound the law. And when your case is weak on the facts and the law...

On February 21, 2025, in Pitts v Rivas, the Texas Supreme Court finally accepted and applied the "anti-fracturing rule" to professional liability claims.

Statutes of limitations are timeframes by which a lawsuit must be initiated.